Friends of the Earth Cardiff Cyfeillion y Ddaear Caerdydd

Cardiff Friends of the Earth fully supports the Bute Parks Alliance's call for a halt to new developments in the city central parks. We believe that any further developments in Bute Park, Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna Fields or Llandaff Fields should halt until a wide-ranging public consultation has been held into their use and a future strategy agreed.

Environmental design at the Centre for Alternative Technology

Planning

Cities and their occupants consume huge amounts of:

• food
• energy
• building materials
• water

They produce large amounts of:

Campaigners symbolise 'tug of war' between renewable energy and nuclear power outside National Assembly

Llanishen Reservoir Country Park

A country park stretching from Roath Park, past the Llandennis Oval and along the Nant Fawr. It would include both reservoirs and go along the Nant Ty Draw stream to the M4. It would then continue
on to Caerphilly Mountain.

Meadows at Llanishen ReservoirPhoto: Llanishen RAG

Llanishen Reservoir

American owned company, Western Power Distribution (WPD) plans to build 326 homes on the site of Llanishen Reservoir in North Cardiff. It has been closed to the public since New Year's Day because
of what WPD described as “the need for inspection work”.

Tesco threaten local traders in Clifton Street

Cardiff Friends of the Earth are supporting traders in Clifton Street to try and stop another Tesco opening in the area. There are currently four Tesco stores open in the area and this unnecessary
development will harm local shops.

Local group members try to cross the River Ely

Better planning

People need a mix of housing, shops, offices, pubs, schools and places of worship within reasonable walking and cycling distance. They should be on public transport routes where this is not
possible. For example: offices at public transport interchanges.

The pink waxcap, found at Llanishen Reservoir, is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species

Picture: Llanishen Reservoir Action Group

Llanishen Reservoir Planning Inquiry and Petition

House of the Future at the Museum of Welsh Life. Photo: Chris Brown

Actions

Cardiff Friends of the Earth takes action to support appropriate development and oppose unsustainable planning applications. In making decisions on applications among other things we look at:

Press Release February 2007

CANTON CPZ POLL RESULT IS BAD NEWS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Cardiff Friends of the Earth today expressed regret at the decision of Canton residents to reject a Controlled parking Zone (CPZ) in their area in last Friday’s referendum. The CPZ scheme, which
was designed to deter commuters from parking in Canton’s streets, would have seen a reduction in congestion.